New closure allows camping mattress to be inflated in seconds

cjfont wrote: post #3

Nice concept, but I'm wondering how inflating a mattress in this manner will allow you to achieve the pressure needed to support your weight.

you'd be surprised how little you need to inflate these types of things to be comfortable. Often times you only fill it 60% or so so it has some give when you lay on it.

Re: New closure allows camping mattress to be inflated in seconds

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Post by jonahx » Tue, May 21, 2013, 12:43 PM UTC

I love software innovation, but somehow it always impresses me more to see real world mechanical innovation like this, true old-school inventor entrepreneurship. Seems like a legitimately great idea.

Re: New closure allows camping mattress to be inflated in seconds

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Post by jamii » Tue, May 21, 2013, 12:57 PM UTC

I don't really see the appeal for mattresses. I have a very comfy foam/air mattress just about fits in my pocket and inflates faster than their demo.

My tent, on the other hand, has an inflatable beam that takes a good minute to blow up...

Re: New closure allows camping mattress to be inflated in seconds

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Post by 3rd3 » Tue, May 21, 2013, 12:58 PM UTC

So how does this work?

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Post by smackfu » Tue, May 21, 2013, 1:03 PM UTC

jamii wrote: post #6

I don't really see the appeal for mattresses. I have a very comfy foam/air mattress just about fits in my pocket and inflates faster than their demo. My tent, on the other hand, has an inflatable beam that takes a good minute to blow up...

How big is your pocket????

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Post by aetimmes » Tue, May 21, 2013, 1:03 PM UTC

jamii wrote: post #6

I don't really see the appeal for mattresses. I have a very comfy foam/air mattress just about fits in my pocket and inflates faster than their demo. My tent, on the other hand, has an inflatable beam that takes a good minute to blow up...

What brand of air mattress do you have, if you don't mind my asking?

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Post by aaronsnoswell » Tue, May 21, 2013, 1:08 PM UTC

In one of my first year physics course they showed a great demo based on this principle. A student was challenged to inflate a huge bag as much as possible. They always did miserably, only filling the bag to about 1/8th. The lecturer then used this technique to fill the entire bag in one hit. A great demo that I'll never forget.